Moffett v. Arabian American Oil Co., Inc

FRANK, Circuit Judge.. The trial judge set aside a verdict in plaintiff’s favor for $1,150,000.00', and entered judgment dismissing the suit on the merits. The reported opinion of the judge, D.C., 85 F.Supp. 174, sufficiently summarizes the plaintiff’s complaint and the evidence. The judge’s decision rested on two grounds: (1) There was no proof that plaintiff had performed the services for which he claimed compensation; (2) the agreement was against public policy. Since we agree with the judge as to the first ground, we do not consider the second.

Plaintiff admits that, in order to recover he…